Was Elvis more gorgeous in Person

[marina]

Was Elvis more gorgeous in person than in pictures or his films???

[cprimm]

I have heard his nurse, Marion Cooke, say in numerous interviews that no picture or movie ever did him justice.

[Lisarose]

If he were anymore breathtaking - I wouldn't have been able to meet him in person! I'd have been a blithering *****!

[Suzan]

I've heard from many who were fortunate enough to see him up close and talk to him, etc..say the same, that pictures and movies don't do him justice...Pris said same thing...
Lisa is same way...beleive it or not.:)

I think if I came face to face w/him I'd faint simply because no man should be that beautiful lol :D
What I would have given to just hug him.:)

[Awickedreigndrop]

If he were anymore breathtaking - I wouldn't have been able to meet him in person! I'd have been a blithering *****!

Me too! I don't think I would faint but I think I most definitely would have stared at him and drooled. lol

I also heard that he had this strong aura about him that you knew he was coming before he stepped foot in the building. That with his looks would be like a one, two punch k/o!

[Merry]

As a person?

Caring, thoughtful, inspiring, funny, good to talk to.

:hug:

Kim

[marijaep]

As a person?

Caring, thoughtful, inspiring, funny, good to talk to.

:hug:

Kim

Awww........YES :wub: lol

[Diane]

I saw him twice, but only up close the second time....was he more breathtaking?
All I can say is that I'm sure glad I was sitting down.:) and yes, all the photos we've seen of him doesn't do him justice.


Diane

[Burning_Love]

I saw him twice, but only up close the second time....was he more breathtaking?
All I can say is that I'm sure glad I was sitting down.:) and yes, all the photos we've seen of him doesn't do him justice.


Diane


Wow Lucky you Diane, i am soo jealous :D

I don't think actual words can describe his looks, personality, or his whole persona, he was a man, a human and i love him !

[ricardo b. prospero]

Local actress and actor in my country who got the chance to meet him in person attested to the fact that he defintely look handsome in person than in still picture or movie. A converted non-Elvis fan swore when he saw Elvis in the middle of a crowd, his charisma and look shone brightly that you can easily spot him because he look is so different and attractive.

[Diane]

As my husband once said, there would be no way Elvis could ever disguise himself and roam about in public...he was that distinctive and stood out more than any other person I've ever seen. To say he was gorgeous even doesn't do him justice as there was also an energy surrounding him and a glow that is impossible to describe...this guy RADIATED and that's no exaggeration!



Diane

[ksimms2]

I've never seen Elvis in person or in concert, so I can't answer this question. I have however heard what some of you are saying about his aura (sp?) and that this whole electricity thing was in the air around him......what an awesome thing that would be to witness......it's like his special"ness" was all around him for all to see.......cool huh?

[elvislady]

I saw him twice, but only up close the second time....was he more breathtaking?
All I can say is that I'm sure glad I was sitting down.:) and yes, all the photos we've seen of him doesn't do him justice.


Diane

Diane you are really lucky not only to see him once but a second time.:D
elvislady:D

[GirlHappy19]

Awww God------more beautiful in person?Jerry Reed said once that he was invited up to Elvis' suit and that he was not gay,but he was the most beautiful S.O.B he ever met.That even guys had to admit that Elvis was a beautiful man.To top it all he was funny,caring,loving----So sad I never met him:(

[jak]

I was nine when I saw him and I nearly wet myself.
Jak

sorry I just couldnt resist!

[ksimms2]

I was nine when I saw him and I nearly wet myself.
Jak

sorry I just couldnt resist!

:lmfao: (y) :lol:

[cprimm]

Me too! I don't think I would faint but I think I most definitely would have stared at him and drooled. lol

I also heard that he had this strong aura about him that you knew he was coming before he stepped foot in the building. That with his looks would be like a one, two punch k/o!

Lisa Marie has also commented that her son, Ben, has "something special" about him, referring to the aura. I know we have compared pictures on this site of Elvis when he was a child to Ben and there is a lot of resemblance there. I wonder if Ben has the talent?

[riley]

I know two persons who saw him. The one in aloha from Hawaii special and the other one is the father of a friend of mine who did with him military service in Wiesbaden.

Both persons said he was much more handsome then we see him in pics or on television.
Even today they cannot explain what it was but that man had such an aura, you fell in love with him at first glimpse.

He could draw attention only with his looks, the way he moved, the way he walked. People were in awe everywhere he came.

[marina]

Dianne, you have lived my dream, I can't believe you have actually seen him, you are so lucky....

[KPM]

I saw him in concert in 76-through the binoculars and over the heads of 13,000 people in the dark my wife said he looked great.;):);)

[presley31]

Diane.. those would be memories you would never forget

[Diane]

No, I sure won't Jen. At the first concert in Oakland I was just trying to believe I was really there and that it was him on the stage. I think I was in shock for a week....and it never felt real. The second time in Tahoe we were so close and still it took me a while to realize that yes that was him in person. I could even see a little shadow of a beard that you never see in pictures and that woke me up....yup, I was really there and it was really him. I was pleased that the makeup he wore was light and he looked very natural.

I wish I could explain that aura around him but a lot of it was energy too. He vibrated with it in the way he moved, even walking across the stage. He was very loose in his movements and light footed yet the movements seemed to have a lot of power. I described him before as a big cat in the way he moved and I can't get any clearer than that....just beautiful! (You know I'm a fanatic cat lover :D)

He looked just like he did in the Aloha special but without that strange almost swollen forehead that to me he seemed to have in the special. I guess that must just have been the cameras and makeup because this was the same year as we saw him in Tahoe. Anyone else see something strange in his forehead in that special?

Diane

[rhythmknights]

Diane! YOU are so lucky & I am SO jealous! Are there any pics you could share? And any stories would be so gratefully appreciated!

[Suzan]

WOW Diane, thank you SO MUCH for that...you are so very fortunate, I don't know what I'd give to have been able to see him live...:D
Yes his whole face seemed kinda wierd to me as well in the Aloha special, I didn't want to say anything, well cause I didn't want to start nothing, so thank you for mentioning that.:D:D:D
Not just his forehead, but his cheeks, just, I don't know, his whole face looked off and yeah prob the angles and lighting, etc...

[marina]

Diane, was he tall? I know he was around 6ft but was that of notice and how about his eyes were they as blue as people say? I can only imagine what it would be like to see him, I think I would have died and gone to heaven.

[TLC67]

There's no way a photo can catch someone's essence. I can't even begin to imagine seeing him in person! I would collapse, I think.

[LORRIELOVESELVIS]

I SAW HIM ALOT IN LAS VEGAS HE WAS GORGEOUS. GREAT! GREAT! SMILE:D(y)..I ALSO LOVED TO HE SEE HIM INTERACT WITH THE BAND AN THE FANS. BUT AT TIMES HE COULD GET ON ALL KIND OF TOPICS WITH THE FANS. HE WAS TALL AN SLIM. AN LATER IN CALIF. IN 73 WHEN I SAW HIM HE WAS HEAVY . TO ME HE WAS STILL GREAT ON STAGE AN HE HAD US RIGHT IN THE PALM OF HIS SWEET HAND.. LOL

[Diane]

He sure was Lorrie! :D

Rythmknights, I've told this before and I still can't get over how stupid I was. We were told no cameras were allowed so I didn't bring one yet while we were there we saw flashes all over the place (this was in Tahoe).

Marina, my husband is 6 ft. and Elvis appeared to be exactly the same height. If he was an inch or so taller it was hard to tell as he was up on stage. At the time my husband and he even wore the same size clothes and shoes. His eyes were really beautiful, a light gray/blue, mostly blue with maybe some little light flecks of greenish-brown (stage lighting changed them from time to time) and the whites were really white and clear, the type of eyes they call light hazel and they change with whatever colour clothes the person wears.

Suzan, thank you for seeing what I did in Elvis' face in the Aloha special. He looked wonderful but something was off, yet if you remember in the Aloha interview previous to the special, that look wasn't there......strange.

Don't ask for stories anyone please, I can't remember anything except how he looked, moved and sang......it was too long ago and I was too awed. I did remember to take a good look at the musicians and background singers as I didn't remember even seeing them at the first concert we went to lol

Diane

[rhythmknights]

He sure was Lorrie! :D

Rythmknights, I've told this before and I still can't get over how stupid I was. We were told no cameras were allowed so I didn't bring one yet while we were there we saw flashes all over the place (this was in Tahoe).

Marina, my husband is 6 ft. and Elvis appeared to be exactly the same height. If he was an inch or so taller it was hard to tell as he was up on stage. At the time my husband and he even wore the same size clothes and shoes. His eyes were really beautiful, a light gray/blue, mostly blue with maybe some little light flecks of greenish-brown (stage lighting changed them from time to time), the type of eyes they call light hazel and they change with whatever colour clothes the person wears.

Suzan, thank you for seeing what I did in Elvis' face in the Aloha special. He looked wonderful but something was off, yet if you remember in the Aloha interview previous to the special, that look wasn't there......strange.

Don't ask for stories anyone please, I can't remember anything except how he looked, moved and sang......it was too long ago and I was too awed. I did remember to take a good look at the musicians and background singers as I didn't remember even seeing them at the first concert we went to lol

Diane



***sigh**** Thanks for sharing! I can't imagine!

[Diane]

You're very welcome Rythmknights, I'd wish I could remember and share more but I'm also so thankful I did get to see him.....never thought I would.

Diane

[SweetCaroline]

Yes, much more gorgeous live and in person!!! :notworthy Pictures seldom do him justice.
He truly knocked your socks off....and Diane is right....ELVIS radiated!!!:D You simply couldn't take your eyes off him!!! He had a true PRESENCE and just glowed....like he was already an angel.

[Suzan]

Thank you again Diane for that wonderful memory you were generous enough to share w/those of us who weren't fortunate enough to see him in concert...:(
Yes, I do remember that, in the press conference and even the interview (in the white suit) he looked just fine, face was normal, etc...so who knows maybe it was the lighting, make-up and camera angles?????

[BrianK]

I think that Elvis looked great in ever film or video clip I have seen of him EXCEPT for his "last filmed concert" as shown in "This Is Elvis". You could see actual shots of the crowd looking in stunned disbelief at EP's condtion - stumbling & sweating. I mean no disrespect to anyone here, and it it doesn't take away from Elvis' greatness or historical significance, but this is my honest opinion.

[nolvis]

:DRita from this site met Elvis in person in Las Vegas during his September 1972 engagement,ans the Colonel arranged for her and her husband to meet Elvis in his or someones hotel suite,and she said he was far more handsome and everything else in person!!!!!And she said that he was the nicest person ans so humble!!!He genuienly wanted to hear about their lives as much as they wanted to talk about him!!!And to top it off,they saw him 6 or 7 times at the engagement!!!They were part of the British invaders!(lol):D(y):king:(y)

p.s.-Diane and everyone else thank-you so much for your wonderful stories of meeting and seeing Elvis!!!!!

[marina]

Thank you Diane, all I can say is WOW, I live on the other side of the world and was 9 years old when he died and reading these stories of yourself and others actually seeing him and describing him just makes him more real to someone who has only ever seen him in photos and his movies etc. THANK YOU EVERYONE.....What a priviledge!!!

[Suzan]

I agree w/that BrianK...he did not look good during his final televised concert "Elvis In concert"...though I'm happy we have the footage, but on the other hand I don't think it ever should have been shown...he was in very bad health.:(:(:(:( I remember crying the whole way thru watching it, I was only 10 that Oct. 77 that it was shown, but still...I'm happy that I have a tape of it though.

WOW how fantastic is that, thank you so much for that story noelvis.:) His daughter is same way...I wonder if she picked that up from seeing him w/the fans?

[nolvis]

:DYour welcome!!!There are many great pics and scenes drom EIC showing Elvis looking great also!!!And the main thing from EIC is the soul that comes shining thru loud and clear and that beautiful smile!!!!!:D(y):king:(y)

[Suzan]

I so agree, that's what made me love him, the soul and heart of the man, you could just feel the goodness from him, it was almost tangible, even thru photos and the screen. And omg that smile, that indredible beautiful smile. And his eyes, the way they showed his emotions, you could truly tell when he was happy, sad, lonely, they truly were windows to his soul.
Thanks nolvis

[marijaep]

He sure was Lorrie! :D

Rythmknights, I've told this before and I still can't get over how stupid I was. We were told no cameras were allowed so I didn't bring one yet while we were there we saw flashes all over the place (this was in Tahoe).

Marina, my husband is 6 ft. and Elvis appeared to be exactly the same height. If he was an inch or so taller it was hard to tell as he was up on stage. At the time my husband and he even wore the same size clothes and shoes. His eyes were really beautiful, a light gray/blue, mostly blue with maybe some little light flecks of greenish-brown (stage lighting changed them from time to time) and the whites were really white and clear, the type of eyes they call light hazel and they change with whatever colour clothes the person wears.

Suzan, thank you for seeing what I did in Elvis' face in the Aloha special. He looked wonderful but something was off, yet if you remember in the Aloha interview previous to the special, that look wasn't there......strange.

Don't ask for stories anyone please, I can't remember anything except how he looked, moved and sang......it was too long ago and I was too awed. I did remember to take a good look at the musicians and background singers as I didn't remember even seeing them at the first concert we went to lol

Diane

Omg! Diane, you are lucky -----------> and I am jealous :closedeye :lmfao:
Anyway, thank you for sharing your beautiful experience :notworthy

As for the Aloha face lol....Maybe I am stupid, but I haven't noticed anything wrong :supriced:
I've watched it million times...and he was just perfect...perfect look, perfect voice, perfect jumpsuit (Although I like the simple ones better )

But I should watch it again.....Could I have been so mesmerized that I haven't even noticed? Yeah...that happens sometimes lol

[Diane]

You know what I think is unreal about Elvis? Even in that last concert, his face so swollen and looking so ill it hurt us to look at him, he still had that very special presence and magnetism that he had when he was at this best.

God really did give Gladys and Vernon a very special child. I get angry when I hear him compared to Jesus and so did he, but there was certainly something very unusual and unique about him that the world will never see again.

Diane

[presley31]

Diane you are so lucky to have seen elvis, thank you for sharing you thoughts about seeing elvis and the way he was at that time. Its funny but l never loved someone l never met like l do elvis, l really can't enough of him.

[Gayle]

I saw him a few times. I was a kid then and Diane pointed out something that seemed so true. I was raised around gospel preachers that knew how to take over crowds with their persona, southern charisma, and that sort of thing. I have NEVER IN MY LIFE then or since seen anyone who could just walk in a room and people were almost hypnotized by him.

I look at him now as an adult and see that he, to me, was the most beautiful man I've ever seen.

[ph10579]

Yeah, he was at my house last weekend for an BBQ! I didn't know what was saucier him or the ribs!Lol!

[Joe Car]

Thanks for sharing your stories with us folks. When you have the "beautiful people" saying that he was the best-looking man they ever saw, that's enough for me. The pic below I think, says it all.

http://www.tcb-world.com/gallery/files/1/1/7/9/Elvisclose.jpg

[riley]

This is indeed a beautiful pic Joe.
I sometimes wonder if those pics of him are a bit photoshopped or was it all "real"
If it was he was almost supernatural beautiful.

[presley31]

Thanks for the pic Joe. Elvis was very handsome all through the years.

[Diane]

You're right Riley, the photo Joe posted was photoshopped but I can tell you that he was just as beautiful in person nonetheless. The only difference I can see from this picture and in person is that his facial skin looked more natural of course but it was still fairly smooth.

His eye colour looks to be the same in this picture also grayish/blue with little brown/green flecks.

Diane

[riley]

Thanks Diane

Were his eyes really so amazing.
Beautiful , just beautiful.
No words left

[Diane]

You're welcome Riley, yes his eyes were beautiful and extremely expressive as was his whole face. Lots of body language too so you really felt you knew him.

Diane

[*LittleSister1981*]

I saw him twice, but only up close the second time....was he more breathtaking?
All I can say is that I'm sure glad I was sitting down.:) and yes, all the photos we've seen of him doesn't do him justice.


Diane

OMG Diane,you are sooo lucky:) Did you say sth to him or vice versa? What would I give to be in your place,I can't tell you....I'm sure that I would be sooo speechless or I would be crying and I would propobly faint or sth,LoL. He must have been breathtaking in person for sure!

[franny]

Thanks for sharing, Diane! (y) :)

I think I would have fainted, if I had the chance to meet him! :lol:

I love his eyes! A lot of people think they are brown because they are dark, but they are such a great blue colour! ;)

franny

[rhythmknights]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODpkOitQN1I

whereas i hope i would be as calms and gracious as the little 4 yr old, i'm afraid i would've been the girl in the blue dress with the bow in her hair - crying, grabbing & making an utter fool of myself! :blush: :lmfao: :blush:

[Merry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODpkOitQN1I

whereas i hope i would be as calms and gracious as the little 4 yr old, i'm afraid i would've been the girl in the blue dress with the bow in her hair - crying, grabbing & making an utter fool of myself! :blush: :lmfao: :blush:


I'm embarrassed, for Elvis, watching it lol. Poor darling being overwhelmed that way (the girl).

Do you think you would, really? Elvis is such a lovely person. :hug:

I'd just grab that big offered hand and give him one! lol

Kimmi

[Dorothy]

I saw him twice, but only up close the second time....was he more breathtaking?
All I can say is that I'm sure glad I was sitting down.:) and yes, all the photos we've seen of him doesn't do him justice.


Diane

Just curious Diane,
Where did you see him? Especially the second time. How did you get up close?

I saw him twice too....1970 and 1973....both times in Seattle. Both times I was wayyyyy too far away! The second time I spent 6 hours in line. I could never figure out how to get in those front row seats:sad:

[Wendy56]

I think Elvis was (is) gorgeous more than what we see in pictures... And his real essence exists yet here with his fans. That's what I call a real beautiful man. :hmm:

[Diane]

Hi Dorothy, the second time we saw Elvis was at the Sahara Tahoe and the first several rows were tables instead of seats, the seats started after that. I don't know why we were led to the tables so close but I'm very grateful they did.


Diane

[Burning_Love]

He was gorgeous all the time every time !
:D

[Elvis 1972]

Hi Diane, thanks for sharing your memories of Elvis with us, they are a real pleasure to read. You are right, his photographs do not do him justice, I have always said that. I'll never forget when he walked into the room, he was dressed all in black, his hair was combed staight back, and that smile he gives... he was absolutely amazing.

Rita

[*LittleSister1981*]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODpkOitQN1I

whereas i hope i would be as calms and gracious as the little 4 yr old, i'm afraid i would've been the girl in the blue dress with the bow in her hair - crying, grabbing & making an utter fool of myself! :blush: :lmfao: :blush:

OMG,I would be doing the same 4 sure;) You can't blame that girl for behaving this way,c'mon.... it's Elvis,the most GORGEOUS man ever!!!!

[Elvis_Lady_1984]

my answer is anyone that photogenic has to be a drop dead knock out in person!

[PresleyC]

i would of done anything to see Elvis in person just once in my lifetime I guess I got to wait until I get upstairs, i hope I see him then...

I seen Lisa in person and she looks just like him.



Lisa's son looks like Elvis alot have you ever seen a picture of him







people that did get to see Elvis in person are the luckiest people alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[utmom2008]

I can tell you that YES, ABSOLUTELY he was. This may sound strange...but he looked EXACTLY like his pics or TTWII, only 1000 times better. I remember my mom saying that he was "almost so beautiful that he didn't look real."(y)(y) He was just breathtakingly gorgeous.:blink::blush:

[goodelvisgirl]

waw fantastic stories and nope i never got the chance to see elvis in person i wasnt even alive at that time but i don't think i would be able to recall much of it anyway its hard to imagine him even more sunning than he looks in the pics and the movies he sure was a one and only in voice,looks and personality a true gend and i would love to have seen this aura in person spoke to a guy who saw him in person and shook hands with elvis he said his hands were very soft but very strong and powerfull and his eyes seemed to drag you in and from a mans point of view he said he was still dam good lookin

[TotallyInsane]

Words can't even describe how beautiful he was!! He absolutely took your breath away!!!

[utmom2008]

Words can't even describe how beautiful he was!! He absolutely took your breath away!!!

LITERALLY!!!!!!!!

[SweetCaroline]

I can tell you that YES, ABSOLUTELY he was. This may sound strange...but he looked EXACTLY like his pics or TTWII, only 1000 times better. I remember my mom saying that he was "almost so beautiful that he didn't look real."(y)(y) He was just breathtakingly gorgeous.:blink::blush:

Perfect way to describe it Rosanne!!! Us girls have "Gone Wild" ever since. LOL(y)(y)(y)

[midnight]

Wow all you lucky people who got to see Elvis in person have lived the dreams of so many of us here. I can`t imagine seeing him in the flesh. I try to picture what he must of looked like but it is very difficult to visualize. Oh I have meet him many times over the last 30 years in my dreams. The sad part is I`ll just have to keep on dreaming at least in this life. He was certainly God`s Masterpiece! What a work of art. The man was perfect!

[utmom2008]

He was certainly God`s Masterpiece! What a work of art. The man was perfect!

What A beautiful post!(y)

[utmom2008]

As my husband once said, there would be no way Elvis could ever disguise himself and roam about in public...he was that distinctive and stood out more than any other person I've ever seen.

Your hubby is a smart guy Diane. That's the reason I think it would have been difficult for him to have become a serious actor in a serious role, or any role for that matter. I don't know how else to say this, but.....he just didn't look like normal people look. To see him on that stage in Vegas, up close in those beautiful clothes......he was truly unbelievable. God...how I miss him. :sad::sad:

[utmom2008]

Words can't even describe how beautiful he was!! He absolutely took your breath away!!!

Yes...he really did. I can remember SO well as he was leaning down to kiss me I was thinking good lord...look at this face.:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy

[The King's Queen]

I can say this much...He absolutely was the most gorgeous man that ever graced this earth. No joking on that one! I saw him on April 9, 1972 at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Virginia. I hesitated to mention it..because so often when you say that you've seen Elvis, you get bombarded with questions and I find that most of my memories of that night were simply how he looked...how he looked...and how he looked. :blush: But after reading Diane's post about her 'lack of memory' after seeing him...I figure I'm not the only one who has done that...so now I feel a little better...Thanks Diane!(y);)

By the time 1977 rolled around, I was back home in WV...and Huntington was to be put on the tour...so naturally, I was going to attend that concert!! But it didn't happen...:'(

Call it 'star struck' or whatever...but from a young woman's perspective...he was magically captivating. There was just something about this man that defies explanation. Diane was right about the 'big cat' thing...he was very fluid on stage...moved so gracefully, yet soooo powerfully too. And Rosanne...I know what you mean about his face! Perfectly chiseled features...unbelievably defined. But it was not just ONE feature in general, as I recall, it was that he had it all! The most beautiful eyes...a smile that was mesmerizing. He was truly God's gift to the world. :'( And even though I've seen so many photo's of him that were truly amazing...they don't do him justice! I tend to think that is mainly because when you have seen him in action, up on stage, his personality and aura play a big part in it too! Now combine all of that with the 'star struck' thing...and you have a potentially mind boggling experience on your hands...(y);)

[ehollier]

Yes...he really did. I can remember SO well as he was leaning down to kiss me I was thinking good lord...look at this face.:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy


Of all of the concerts that you attended, which one was the best???? Which song was your favorite that he performed???? ;);)

[ehollier]

I can tell you that YES, ABSOLUTELY he was. This may sound strange...but he looked EXACTLY like his pics or TTWII, only 1000 times better. I remember my mom saying that he was "almost so beautiful that he didn't look real."(y)(y) He was just breathtakingly gorgeous.:blink::blush:


I've read that he was even more gorgeous in person, but in an extraordinary way. I wasn't lucky enough to see him in concert b/c Iwas too young, although my parents saw him several times (3, I think), but it was between 74 and 76. ;);)

[Burning_Love]

I wish i had the chance to meet Elvis, unfortunately i was 13 years too late. For the people who met him, you had a one in a million chance to meet him, and you are the luckiest people in my books :D

[Burning_Love]

I believe if your gorgeous inside your also gorgeous outside. Personality makes beauty stronger.

[utmom2008]

You don't really think so? Without the hair dye, the makeup, dressed in plain clothes. Hair combed slightly different. Someone in the entourage once said, people wouldn't know who he was without being made up.

No...I really don't think so. Take a look at the Youtube video Let Us Pray Together from Change of Habit. He has a "normal" haircut and is wearing a basic black suit that "any" man might wear to Church. Look at that...tell me would just blend right in. Did u ever see him in person? If you did you would surely understand that "aura" around him. It's very hard to put into words...:blush::blush:

[utmom2008]

But after reading Diane's post about her 'lack of memory' after seeing him...I figure I'm not the only one who has done that...so now I feel a little better...Thanks Diane!(y);)

What's wrong with you ladies?:lol:I, remember every detail, and it helps that I have a memory like an elephant. And I listen to those shows on CD's.:D


Diane was right about the 'big cat' thing...he was very fluid on stage...moved so gracefully, yet soooo powerfully too. And Rosanne...I know what you mean about his face! Perfectly chiseled features...unbelievably defined. But it was not just ONE feature in general, as I recall, it was that he had it all! The most beautiful eyes...a smile that was mesmerizing. He was truly God's gift to the world.


The "big Cat" is a great comparison. He was so fluid that it was almost like he prowled the stage. Add that to the absolute perfect posture....he would literally have 2200 people in that showroom mesmerized, hardly breathing. As my Mom even said the other day...if you ever saw him once, you never forgot what it was like. Her words??? He was a "living doll.":lol::lol:

[utmom2008]

Of all of the concerts that you attended, which one was the best???? Which song was your favorite that he performed???? ;);)

I've said this before, and Gail and Carole agree as well. Las Vegas was THE place to see him. The concerts were a great holdover til you got back to Vegas. I realize I was soooo blessed, but I knew every year after we checked in that my dad would go to Emilio's office and pay him whatever it took to make sure I was as close to him as I could get.

My all time favorite? Definetly Opening Night, Aug. 6th, 1973. That was the night when I got a kiss AND a scarf. He was wearing the iconic Aloha jumpsuit, so that was pretty cool in itself. Plus..as I listen to it now it was a great show music wise, as he did a little bit of everything. I have read that it was the only time he ever did Raised On Rock in person.

My Favorite song? That's a hard one. I got kissed during Help Me Make It Through The Night and the scarf during Can't Help Falling In Love. He had that last scarf on for quite awhile and everyone was wondering who was going to get it.:D Some of the highlights for me were My Way, American Trilogy, How Great Thou Art, Bridge Over Troubled Water and You've Lost That Lovin Feeling. It is a real shame that there wasn't another TTWII done so that everyone could see what My Way and American Trilogy were like in that small setting.:blink::blush:

[utmom2008]

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[cameron]

:lmfao:
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See the outline of the head right in front of his knee? That's NOT me..but that's the seat that I had.:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:king::king: Click on it and it will enlarge.

I think you were entirely too close and so was 'Infected for life."
I see no cure for you ---ever !! My condolences to your family :'( :lmfao:

[utmom2008]

:lmfao:

I think you were entirely too close and so was 'Infected for life."
I see no cure for you ---ever !! My condolences to your family :'( :lmfao:

:lol:I think you are right Cameron. My family gave up searching for a cure years ago. I tried joining Elvis Anonymous but that did not work either. I ahd to publicly admit that I was powereless to this disease.:lol::notworthy:notworthy:notworthy

[ehollier]

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See the outline of the head right in front of his knee? That's NOT me..but that's the seat that I had.:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:king::king: Click on it and it will enlarge.

Any closer than this and you might have been in the dressing room back stage!!!!;););)

[SweetCaroline]

I've said this before, and Gail and Carole agree as well. Las Vegas was THE place to see him. The concerts were a great holdover til you got back to Vegas. I realize I was soooo blessed, but I knew every year after we checked in that my dad would go to Emilio's office and pay him whatever it took to make sure I was as close to him as I could get.

My all time favorite? Definetly Opening Night, Aug. 6th, 1973. That was the night when I got a kiss AND a scarf. He was wearing the iconic Aloha jumpsuit, so that was pretty cool in itself. Plus..as I listen to it now it was a great show music wise, as he did a little bit of everything. I have read that it was the only time he ever did Raised On Rock in person.

My Favorite song? That's a hard one. I got kissed during Help Me Make It Through The Night and the scarf during Can't Help Falling In Love. He had that last scarf on for quite awhile and everyone was wondering who was going to get it.:D Some of the highlights for me were My Way, American Trilogy, How Great Thou Art, Bridge Over Troubled Water and You've Lost That Lovin Feeling. It is a real shame that there wasn't another TTWII done so that everyone could see what My Way and American Trilogy were like in that small setting.:blink::blush:

Great post, Rosanne. :D:D:D You KNOW I agree.......
VEGAS......was the place!!! Cuz when it comes to ELVIS :king:...
the closer the better!!!(y)(y)(y)

[Burning_Love]

I've said this before, and Gail and Carole agree as well. Las Vegas was THE place to see him. The concerts were a great holdover til you got back to Vegas. I realize I was soooo blessed, but I knew every year after we checked in that my dad would go to Emilio's office and pay him whatever it took to make sure I was as close to him as I could get.

My all time favorite? Definetly Opening Night, Aug. 6th, 1973. That was the night when I got a kiss AND a scarf. He was wearing the iconic Aloha jumpsuit, so that was pretty cool in itself. Plus..as I listen to it now it was a great show music wise, as he did a little bit of everything. I have read that it was the only time he ever did Raised On Rock in person.

My Favorite song? That's a hard one. I got kissed during Help Me Make It Through The Night and the scarf during Can't Help Falling In Love. He had that last scarf on for quite awhile and everyone was wondering who was going to get it.:D Some of the highlights for me were My Way, American Trilogy, How Great Thou Art, Bridge Over Troubled Water and You've Lost That Lovin Feeling. It is a real shame that there wasn't another TTWII done so that everyone could see what My Way and American Trilogy were like in that small setting.:blink::blush:


Lovely post (y)(y) Your one of the luckiest people I know :notworthy
You got a kiss and a scarf ? Wow :supriced: that's :cool:

[Dudcowboy_1]

My future mother-in-law can tell you if you ever meet her. Its hard for me to explain it to you like she did. But she said basically it was out of this world.

Love to all,
Tim Dudley

[Broussey]

Someone had said that he looked bad at his last concert maybe to some but what you cant say is that he lost his beautiful powerful voice when you watch this the beauty just comes through the song his power is amazing you can feel his love for god...

I never saw him in person but YOU CANT PUT WORDS TO A FACE OF A ANGEL Elvis was beautiful inside and out i fell for the t.v / movie elvis the few of you that have seen him i will be forever jealous and thank you for your stories they mean alot to us that have never seen him :D





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[Broussey]

I seen Lisa in person and she looks just like him.



I to have seen Lisa Marie she is the same way her pic's dont do her justice either i mean she looks beautiful in them but in person WOW shes beautiful, she looks some much like him its crazy...

[utmom2008]

My future mother-in-law can tell you if you ever meet her. Its hard for me to explain it to you like she did. But she said basically it was out of this world.

Love to all,
Tim Dudley

I think I know what you are trying to say Tim. He was so phenomenal that it was almost a surreal feeling.:blink:

Something that I forgot to add to my earlier posts, but I never hear it without thinking of him. I was like this each time I saw him but it was a much stronger feeling in Vegas because I was so close to the stage. EVERY time his 2001 Introduction would start I think I would actually come close to hyperventilating before it was over. About 3/4 of the way thru it I would feel that my heart was literally going to burst open. It was such a dramatic entrance anyway...and knowing that in mere seconds he would be right there in front of me is something that is hard for me to put into words how exciting it was.:notworthy:notworthy:king:

[utmom2008]

Something that I forgot to add to my earlier posts, but I never hear it without thinking of him. I was like this each time I saw him but it was a much stronger feeling in Vegas because I was so close to the stage. EVERY time his 2001 Introduction would start I think I would actually come close to hyperventilating before it was over. About 3/4 of the way thru it I would feel that my heart was literally going to burst open. It was such a dramatic entrance anyway...and knowing that in mere seconds he would be right there in front of me is something that is hard for me to put into words how exciting it was.:notworthy:notworthy:king:

Listen to this...when it gets to 40 seconds is right about the time I would think that I was about to explode.:notworthy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LKx1VQXaVk&feature=related

[utmom2008]

Lovely post (y)(y) Your one of the luckiest people I know :notworthy
You got a kiss and a scarf ? Wow :supriced: that's :cool:

Thank you for your kind words, really-I mean that. I never tire of talking about Elvis and the times I was able to see him. I do realize that I was fortunate.:blush::blush:If anyone ever wants to know anything..please don't hesitate to ask.:notworthy:king::notworthy

[The King's Queen]

You don't really think so? Without the hair dye, the makeup, dressed in plain clothes. Hair combed slightly different. Someone in the entourage once said, people wouldn't know who he was without being made up.

Oh...:blink:...I seriously doubt that! There was just something about this man...and it was something that you couldn't hide! ;) To coin a phrase from my Mammaw..."I think I'd know his hide in a tanning factory"....:doh::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

[The King's Queen]

What's wrong with you ladies?:lol:I, remember every detail, and it helps that I have a memory like an elephant. And I listen to those shows on CD's.:D

Geeze Rosanne...just make me feel old, why don't ya??? ;) Actually, I truly believe that I was just so in awe of the man...:blush: My Mom asked me once what was it like to see him...my answer was silly, but honest... "Mom, I swear, it was like an 'out of body' experience." And to me, it was! I can remember some things...don't get me wrong...but man, I was so focused on HIM...just the way the suit fit him...his movements...the way his hair was...the sound of that magnificent voice...:blink: Oh dear...I think I am gonna need a few moments here...:blush:




The "big Cat" is a great comparison. He was so fluid that it was almost like he prowled the stage. Add that to the absolute perfect posture....he would literally have 2200 people in that showroom mesmerized, hardly breathing. As my Mom even said the other day...if you ever saw him once, you never forgot what it was like. Her words??? He was a "living doll.":lol::lol:

AMEN! (y) And you tell your Momma that I agree with her 100%!!! ;)


I believe if your gorgeous inside your also gorgeous outside. Personality makes beauty stronger.
You are right Danielle...but it went farther than that I think. Elvis seemed to love his fans so much that he wanted to please them..no matter what it took! He derived pleasure from their reaction to him. Especially when it came to the ladies!! :blush: He was a 'one of a kind'...and we will NEVER see another like him! :king:

[cameron]

You don't really think so? Without the hair dye, the makeup, dressed in plain clothes. Hair combed slightly different. Someone in the entourage once said, people wouldn't know who he was without being made up.
I might get shot here ; but I have a feeling EP went out many times undetected . I believe he could and did look differently "out of the spotlight".
Not that he still wasn't a handsome fellow. Just that "the image" on stage was different than the man . Of course, if he opened his mouth, I think he would have been easily recognized. ;)

[ehollier]

I've said this before, and Gail and Carole agree as well. Las Vegas was THE place to see him. The concerts were a great holdover til you got back to Vegas. I realize I was soooo blessed, but I knew every year after we checked in that my dad would go to Emilio's office and pay him whatever it took to make sure I was as close to him as I could get......:blink::blush:

Rosanne, as you know, many of us are a little jealous of you and your friends b/c you were fortunate enough to see the Big Guy in concert, not only once but many times!!!!!!:blink::blink::blink: Are there any pictures in the gallery of the evenings that he came to your arena or when you where lucky enough to see him in Vegas....(I would have loves to have seen him in Vegas!!!) :blush::blush::blush::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:: lmfao:

When you saw him in Vegas, were you still a minor?? On TTWII, you can see children in the audience. I wasn't aware that children were allowed in the showroom????:doh::doh::doh:

[ehollier]

I can say this much...He absolutely was the most gorgeous man that ever graced this earth. No joking on that one! I saw him on April 9, 1972 at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Virginia. I hesitated to mention it..because so often when you say that you've seen Elvis, you get bombarded with questions and I find that most of my memories of that night were simply how he looked...how he looked...and how he looked. :blush: But after reading Diane's post about her 'lack of memory' after seeing him...I figure I'm not the only one who has done that...so now I feel a little better...Thanks Diane!(y);)...(y);)

Lea, I didn't know that you were at one of the concerts that was filmed for EOT!!! Girl!!! How lucky!!! You and your friends that saw him in concert make me green with envy!!!!! I guess you must be particularly fond of EOT since you were there????? What was the stage jumpsuit that he wore at this concert?? I always think of the light blue one when I think of EOT. Did you attend any other concerts besides this one (i.e. maybe back in the 50's???) or lucky enough to get to Vegas????:doh::doh::doh::doh:;););)

[utmom2008]

Rosanne, as you know, many of us are a little jealous of you and your friends b/c you were fortunate enough to see the Big Guy in concert, not only once but many times!!!!!!:blink::blink::blink: Are there any pictures in the gallery of the evenings that he came to your arena or when you where lucky enough to see him in Vegas....(I would have loves to have seen him in Vegas!!!) :blush::blush::blush::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:: lmfao:

When you saw him in Vegas, were you still a minor?? On TTWII, you can see children in the audience. I wasn't aware that children were allowed in the showroom????:doh::doh::doh:
Here ya go Elizabeth. This pic is from opening night, Aug. 4th, 1972. This was made by a friend who was back behind me a ways. They were Nazi's about camera's of any sort in the showroom..a BIG :nono: Our seats were always so close that I would not DARE run the risk of being escorted out. Thankfully....this girl took a risk and it worked.:D
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[utmom2008]

When you saw him in Vegas, were you still a minor?? On TTWII, you can see children in the audience. I wasn't aware that children were allowed in the showroom????:doh::doh::doh:

Yes...I was a minor. Teenage High School age. They would let me walk thru the casino with my parents IF you did NOT stop. Yes....minors were allowed in the showroom. A little side note of interest~ the first time we went to Vegas we had gotten a cab at the airport. We got in and the driver said where to? My dad said The International Hotel. The cabbie looked at me and said I bet I know why you are headed there. Well...as we were approaching the hotel we saw the enormous iconic sign out front that everyone has seen in pics. ELVIS. On the side of the marquee it said RED FOXX was appearing in the lounge. We asked who that was and the cabbie said......a comedian that you DO NOT want to take your daughter to..his act is pretty vulgar. Well.....lo and behold, a year or two later SANFORD AND SON showed up on TV.:supriced:;):blink:

[utmom2008]

Here are 2 more from the Astrodome...March, 1974. Gail and I were at this concert together and we are on the front row hanging over the railing trying to grab him!! See the girl with the long straight dark hair hanging over? The 1st time that Gail saw this pic she thought that was me..:lol:
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[utmom2008]

Another one for you Elizabeth..:Dthis is from November 1971 in Dallas. My seat was on the 10th row for this concert which was a GREAT seat considering you are in Memorial Auditorium with over 10,000 crazed fans!:lol:

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[The King's Queen]

Lea, I didn't know that you were at one of the concerts that was filmed for EOT!!! Girl!!! How lucky!!! You and your friends that saw him in concert make me green with envy!!!!! I guess you must be particularly fond of EOT since you were there????? What was the stage jumpsuit that he wore at this concert?? I always think of the light blue one when I think of EOT. Did you attend any other concerts besides this one (i.e. maybe back in the 50's???) or lucky enough to get to Vegas????:doh::doh::doh::doh:;););)

He wore the Blue Nail jumpsuit...and he looked GREAT in it too! ;) And yes, I love EOT!! This was the only one I went to. My Aunt and Uncle lived there in Virginia, and I had went to stay with them for a while. My Uncle got the tickets...and talk about a happy girl....!! (y) Funny thing was...I took my 'new' camera with me, and they told us that we couldn't take a camera in there. Then when he came out, it was like fireworks...flashbulbs went off EVERYWHERE! I got soooo upset because I had not only followed the rules (yes, I was naive and not so naughty back then :blush:), but I lost my camera that night too. And it was a gift to me...so that was sad. But hey, I got to see Elvis, so it was worth it! (y):P

[ehollier]

Gosh, you both are so lucky!!! My parents saw him in Houston, Lake Charles and Alexandria, Louisiana but unfortunately Alexandria was towards the end and it wasn't his best concert. ;);););)

[KPM]

In an interview Jerry Reed spoke of meeting Elvis the first time and he said Elvis was the best looking man he ever met up close. (Jerry qualified that by saying he was a straight man who loved woman- but Elvis was just good looking.)

[utmom2008]

Gosh, you both are so lucky!!! My parents saw him in Houston, Lake Charles and Alexandria, Louisiana but unfortunately Alexandria was towards the end and it wasn't his best concert. ;);););)

What was the date in Houston? Ask your Mom and find out. I am 99.9% sure that Gail would have been there also.:)

[ehollier]

What was the date in Houston? Ask your Mom and find out. I am 99.9% sure that Gail would have been there also.:)


I think they went to Houston in 75. My mom says she remembers that they was so much traffic and gas was scarce. I don't think that they saw him prior to 74, though. :):)

[TotallyInsane]

He did mention at the rodeo in 74 about the shortage of gas and thanked everyone for coming out with all that going on.

[e76]

I saw Elvis in person in Nov. '76. He was absolutely the most gorgeous man that I have ever laid eyes on! Yes, he was even more handsome in person, if that is even possible. I was about 6 feet from him and even though he only had 8 months left, all other men pale in comparison to his astonishing good looks. I don't know how anyone could be as handsome as he was. There will never be another, that's for sure. I have also heard others such as Cilla and his co-stars say that he was even more gorgeous in person.
Elvis is the only man that I know of that other men can say is good-looking and not get ridiculed for it.

[utmom2008]

He did mention at the rodeo in 74 about the shortage of gas and thanked everyone for coming out with all that going on.

So we were there together, right?

[marina]

So, when you kissed him how did he smell?

[Lisarose]

I read in one photobook, that he was handsome beyond jealousy. What a great way to phrase it. So how did he smell? Was he wearing Brut?

[Broussey]

Oh thats a good one.. I also would love to know how he smelled when u kissed him .. did he kiss u on the lips? Did he say anything after ?

[marijaep]

Poor Rosanne :lmfao: All those questions....:P Ehm, not that I wouldn't like to know :whistling :lol:

[utmom2008]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODpkOitQN1I

whereas i hope i would be as calms and gracious as the little 4 yr old, i'm afraid i would've been the girl in the blue dress with the bow in her hair - crying, grabbing & making an utter fool of myself! :blush: :lmfao: :blush:

I love this clip! I think I was a mixture of both..on the inside I was feeling like the hysterical girl, but on the outside I think I was stunned. I know this probably sounds strange...but when he had your hand in his and your other hand actually on him, it was a feeling that he really was larger than life, NOT just a man. It's hard to explain...but you felt like he was 20 feet tall with an incredible aura around him.:notworthy:notworthy:king:

[Broussey]

how did he smell????

[utmom2008]

how did he smell????

That is a question that I really can't answer.:lol: He was covered in sweat.:lol: Also....I think that I literally didn't breathe in those moments..if I had I might have ended up like the hysterical girl.:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

[Broussey]

Thats really cool that u got a kiss from him... :)

[Merry]

He did mention at the rodeo in 74 about the shortage of gas and thanked everyone for coming out with all that going on.


Thoughtful and caring......:D

[Merry]

I saw Elvis in person in Nov. '76. He was absolutely the most gorgeous man that I have ever laid eyes on! Yes, he was even more handsome in person, if that is even possible. I was about 6 feet from him and even though he only had 8 months left, all other men pale in comparison to his astonishing good looks. I don't know how anyone could be as handsome as he was. There will never be another, that's for sure. I have also heard others such as Cilla and his co-stars say that he was even more gorgeous in person.
Elvis is the only man that I know of that other men can say is good-looking and not get ridiculed for it.


It would have been wonderful to see Elvis as an older man.

Imagine how distiguished looking he would be!

He was so concerned about getting older, but men aging, if their lines on their face are right, (being caring people) look their best.

Hear this E? lol

[Princesspixie]

I'd Love to know how Elvis would look now in 2008- I bet he would look possitively:) edible lol

[mistymorning]

how did he smell????

I've heard that he usually used "Jovan Musk " in 70's ! But I'm sure such a graceful man didn't need any perfume !! his natural fragrance was sexy enough !!